TreeMAP: |
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359 |
Province: |
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Limpopo |
Country: |
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South Africa |
Locus: |
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2331CC |
Observer: |
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Kennedy David |
Date of record: |
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2009-12-12 |
Number of photos: |
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1 |
Notes: |
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Note Mopane Worms Gonimbrasia belina feeding on the leaves. The caterpillars are capable of stripping a tree completely, but once they fall to the ground to pupate the tree grows a new suit of leaves. Mopane trees are well able to cope with the caterpillars' depredations. |
Last updated: |
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2020-12-03 13:24:55 |
Sp. code: |
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20380 |
Species name: |
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Colophospermum mopane |
Common name: |
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Mopane -- Mopanie |
Family: |
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Fabaceae |
Record status: |
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ACCEPTED |
Collector's species id: |
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Mopane Colophospermum mopane |
Institution: |
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ADU-UCT |
Record URL: |
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https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=TreeMAP-359 |
Links: |
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• Locus: Summary | Records • Species: Records | Distribution map |